Heavy Branch, Machine Gun Corps
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Heavy Branch, Machine Gun Corps was the World War I British Army unit that pioneered the use of tanks in combat and later evolved into the Royal Tank Regiment.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Army unit
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armoured warfare formation ⓘ |
| associatedWith | development of British tank doctrine ⓘ |
| branch | Army ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War I
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surface form:
First World War
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| engagement |
Battle of Flers–Courcelette
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of the Somme ⓘ |
| equipment |
Mark I tank
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early British tanks ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| evolvedInto |
Royal Tank Regiment
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tank Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrisonCountry | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | origin of the British armoured corps ⓘ |
| notableContribution | integration of tanks into combined arms operations ⓘ |
| notableFor | being the first British unit to operate tanks ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | War Office ⓘ |
| partOf |
British Army
ⓘ
Machine Gun Corps ⓘ |
| precededBy | experimental British tank units ⓘ |
| role | pioneered the use of tanks in combat ⓘ |
| serviceBranchCreationContext | development of armoured warfare in World War I ⓘ |
| specialization |
mechanized combat
ⓘ
tank warfare ⓘ |
| successor |
Royal Tank Corps
NERFINISHED
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Royal Tank Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type |
armoured unit
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machine gun corps branch ⓘ |
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